Willis Seaver Adams

Willis Seaver Adams
American
(1842-1921)

Train Station, oil on canvas, 25" x 36", 31" x 42" framed, s.l.l. "W. S. Adams"

Born in 1844 in Suffield, near the Connecticut River. Attended Suffield Academy. Wealthy doctor financed his studies at the Royal Academy in Antwerp and became his patron. Returned home after doctor passed away. Worked for a photographer, then opened his own studio. Helped organize Cleveland’s first watercolor exhibit in 1876. Painted portrait of Rutherford B. Hayes, then governor of Ohio, before his becoming President. 1878, traveled to Italy and lived next to James Whistler. Taught at Springfield Art Association.

In 1906, moved to Greenfield, MA and converted a barn into a studio. Became a recluse. Known for landscapes of Connecticut River Valley. Painted oil miniatures later in life. Produced over 425 oils, watercolors, and drawings.

Exhibited: James D. Gill Gallery, 1894; Chicago; New York; and Boston

In the collection of: Kent Memorial Library; Wadsworth Athenaeum; Smith College; Mount Holyoke College; and Suffield Academy.

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